William Heiskell
American politician (1788–1871) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Heiskell (1788 – September 9, 1871) was an American politician, active primarily in Tennessee, in the mid-19th century. He served a tumultuous term as Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives in the months following the Civil War, where he opposed the radical agenda of Governor William G. Brownlow, most notably refusing to sign the state house's ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment in 1866. A Whig, he had previously served a single term in the Tennessee House, from 1849 to 1851.
William Heiskell | |
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Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
In office 1865–1867[1] | |
Preceded by | Edwin A. Keeble |
Succeeded by | F. S. Richardson |
Personal details | |
Born | 1788[1] Hagerstown, Maryland, United States |
Died | September 9, 1871 Knoxville, Tennessee |
Resting place | Old Gray Cemetery Knoxville, Tennessee |
Political party | Whig Party Know Nothing[1] |
Spouse | Julia Gahagan |
Relations | Frederick Heiskell (brother) Joseph B. Heiskell (nephew) |
Occupation | Planter |
Heiskell opposed secession and supported the Union during the Civil War. He represented Monroe County at the East Tennessee Convention in 1861.